Category Archives: WLS-AM 890 Local News
IN Governor: State liquor laws need “common sense changes”
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - Indiana Gov. Eric Holcomb has signed legislation closing the legal loophole used by the Ricker’s convenience store chain to sell cold beer. He said in a statement Tuesday tha...
May 03, 2017
New van aims to help police analyze weapons at crime scenes
BALTIMORE (AP) - National officials are rolling out a new van that will enable detectives to test-fire weapons and rapidly analyze bullets and shell casings recovered at crime scenes rather tha...
May 03, 2017
WEATHER: Frosty start to a blustery day
By Mark Thibodeau, Weather Channel Meteorologist **Frost Advisory from 1 am CDT until 8 am CDT Wednesday** Blustery and cool the rest of the work week….Some rain possible at times…. Today ...
May 03, 2017
2 Illinois counties declare disasters due to flooding
CARBONDALE, Ill. (AP) - Flood warnings remain for large sections of central and southern Illinois after weekend storms brought as many as 10 inches of rain. The (Carbondale) Southern Illinoisan report...
May 02, 2017
JB Pritzker launches 1st TV ads in Dem primary for governor
Courtesy of JB for Governor CHICAGO (AP) - Billionaire businessman J.B. Pritzker is launching the first television ads of the Democratic primary for Illinois governor. Pritzker’s campaign is rel...
May 02, 2017
Durbin Undergoes Medical Procedure
By Nick Gale, WLS-AM News (CHICAGO) Illinois top ranking Democrat has undergone a medical procedure to correct an irregular heartbeat. U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin (D-IL) will be sidelined for about a week a...
May 02, 2017
Man Who Wanted To Join al-Qaida Moves To Fire Attorneys
By Nick Gale, WLS-AM News (CHICAGO) An Aurora man facing prison time or plotting to join al-Qaida wants to fire his legal team and represent himself in his upcoming sentencing hearing. In a one-page l...
May 02, 2017
Gwendolyn Brooks to be honored on 100th anniversary of birth
EVANSTON, Ill. (AP) - Five female poets are poised to honor the Pulitzer Prize-winning poet Gwendolyn Brooks on the 100th anniversary of her birth. Northwestern University on Thursday at its Evanston ...
May 02, 2017
Bank Surveillance Photo Leads to Arrest
By Jennifer Keiper, WLS-AM 890 News (CHICAGO) Michael Weimer is charged with robbing the TCF Bank Branch inside the Jewel-Osco store on the 35-hundred block of North Broadway on April 14. Authorities ...
May 02, 2017
Tribune Media spikes on reports of nascent bidding war
NEW YORK (AP) - Shares of Tribune Media are surging before the opening bell on reports that 21st Century Fox and Blackstone may make a joint takeover bid for the Chicago TV station operator. The bid w...
May 01, 2017
